Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-01
'MIl'she R!tts 2rsss.
CITY AND VICINITY.

Sheriff Barton took Field and Morrison
to the House of Correction Wednesday to
serve their three months sentence.
The Florence e. Wakefield Variegated
Marble company of Malletts Bay are
making large shipment of thing to Chi
cago
Lebanon, n. H., has appropriated SiO,-
600 for the erection of water works ana
the contract has been awarded to w. H.
Lang, Goodhue g. Co., of this city.
The committee on the new Y. NJ. c. "A.
building are holding frequent meetings
for the discussion of plans and work will
probably be begun as soon as spring opens.
About % of the friends of Mr. and Mrs.
j. A. Shedd gave them genuine surprise
party Saturday evening, and most en-
enjoyable time was spent by those pres
ent.
The committee on premiums of the State
fair have decided to offer premiums for
Shetland ponies and Judging from the
number now in this vicinity the show Will
be fine one.
The Y. NJ. c. A. lecture course just
closed was very successful, financially as
well as otherwise, as it is expected that
$1,000
500 after paying all bills
The last two arrivals at DR.. Clarke's re-
treat came from Texas and Nova Scotia.
The one thought our climate very rigor-
GUS and the other was delighted to reach
a warm country.
DR.. Webb will transfer his cattle from
Oak Ledge to one of his farms in Shelburn
some time next week. 1t is understood
that he will devote Oak Ledge to the use
of his stock OF horses in the future.
The prolonged cold weather has made
arge inroads on the supply of coal and
some of the dealers have been obliged to
have number of tons of the large sizes
come by car. There has been more coal
used here the present winter than ever be-
fore.
f. F. Brownell has received letter from
T. NJ. Tierney of st. Adams which states
that he is willing to form race with Lady
Banker, Ben B., Fanny II. and Young
Columbus inside OF two weeks, but he will
not allow his mare to trot on the ice when
there is any slush
Railroad men report during the past
month more freight has been handled at
this station than in any previous month";
Business men seem to be afraid OF the
workings of the interstate commerce law
and propose to move all the goods possible
before the law goes into effect April D.
The new chairs, about 40 in number,
have been placed in the galleries of the
First Congregational church and they are
great improvement over the former
pews which were there. They are very
comfortable and a seat III the gallery is
Of ln dash hi in, Z he.
house
A lumber dealer of DuXbury was in
town Saturday and said that the snow in
the woods about Camels Hump was eight
feet deep on the level He expressed it as
his opinion that when the large body of
snow on the ground melted, Vermont
would experience one of the most destruc-
tive flood sever known.
w. II. H. Murray went to st. Adams
Tuesday in the interest of the yachting
project and the people of that place send
word that they will furnish a delegation
of 80 of their best citizens for the Lake
Champlain Yacht club. Let the good
word pass along. Rutland is the next
town to he heard from and what will the
response be?
There is at present a great scarcity OF
coal in this city, especially of egg and
CRATE, and all the dealers have been com
PEELED to car these sizes from the mines
This has made it necessary to raise the
prices ON these sizes which was done yes
terday, and the new rates will go into
effect to-day. All of the different sizes
are now So % a ton delivered.
The recent fire in Swanton has again
aroused the citizens of that quiet village
to the needs of proper appliances for pro
tectiou to property, and committee ha'
been appointed to take the matter int
consideration and to see what is best to b'
done in the premises Mr.. w. H. Lang o
w. H. Lang Goodhue & Co. of this cit.
met with them Monday night to consoles
what would be the best plan to ADOPT.
All having friends buried in cemeteries
here, who were veterans of the late war
and whose graves have no headstones, ar,
requested to notify the adjutant of Stan
nard Post, w. c. Schroeder, if they de
sire the government to furnish headstones
He will close his reports March 30 and al
requests must be handed in before tina
date Applicants should give full name
rank, company, regiment ana date o
death of the deceased.
Sheriff Barton has made arrangement
for the accommodation at Middlebury tn
coming season of all prisoners who ar
bound over to Chittenden County Cour
and it is expected that arrangements will
be made for the confinement of temporar,
prisoners at the police station. This vii
greatly inconvenience the loafers ant
tramps who habitualy congregate there
but really there seems to be no alterna
tive.
Herbert Brainerd, president of tn
Grand Isle Steamboat company, and Capt
Sawyer went from this city last week T.
Providence Island, which has just beel
bought by their company and the railroad
company, to make arrangements for tn